COUNTY -- Schools in Iowa will be shuttered through the end of the month, upon orders from Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Thursday, April 2.    Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration.

HARLAN -- Huge shout-out to the Harlan Pharmacy, which has set up a small food pantry/essentials area in the entryway to the business.  Anyone can come in and take what they need, and others can drop off items as donations for anyone to take.    Doors are open during regular business hours and disinfected after each entry/exit.    Anyone donating can put the items on or around the table.  Donations are welcomed and encouraged.    Pharmacist Je

    HARLAN -- The annual Community Service Day provided by Harlan Community Schools students is canceled for 2020.    “We are disappointed to announce that the annual HCSD Community Service Day has been canceled for this year.  The district believes that sponsoring an event that creates any gathering or extraneous contact is not prudent at this time.    “We hope to continue this service project in future years.”

    COUNTY -- Harlan’s West Central Community Action – Food Pantry and Iowa Community Kitchen received a $500 check each to help  provide food during these extremely challenging and unprecedented times.   The checks were given by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Maria Goretti #2498, Portsmouth.

    NEOLA -- Maureen Olson, Neola, died Sunday, April 5 at her home. She was the publisher of the Neola Gazette.    Services are pending Cutler O’Neill Funeral Home, Council Bluffs.

    HARLAN -- Donald Buman, 90, Harlan, died April 5 at Elm Crest Retirement Community.    Memorial Mass will be held at a later date.    Buman is survived by his wife, Clarice Buman, of Harlan; daughters Jane (Jim) Van De Velde of Villa Park, IL, Kathy (Mark) Kleinschmidt of Saint Paul, MN and Brenda Buman of Harlan; sons David (Nancy) Buman of Council Bluffs and Mark (Lisa) Buman of Harlan; sisters Alice Bontz of Council Bluffs and Norene (K

    HARLAN -- Roxann J.

    HARLAN -- David “Hairy” Michael Andersen, 63, Harlan, died April 3 at his home.    A memorial service will be held at a later date with burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Andersen is survived by his wife, Teresa Andersen-Clay of Harlan; son Leo Dagel of Sibley; daughter Jessica (Zachary Snethen) Dagel of Portsmouth; grandchildren Chay Snethen, Kinzley Snethen and Laney Snethen; brothers Dennis “Shorty” (Ann) Andersen, Mike (Kathy) Andersen

    HARLAN -- Ruth Sorensen, 93, Harlan, died April 2 at Elm Crest Retirement Community in Harlan.    A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Burial in the Harlan Cemetery.    Sorensen is survived by sons Arlin (Nancy) Sorensen of Harlan and Brad (Susan) Sorensen of Harlan; daughters Brenda (Dennis) Prothero of Rochester, MN and Jolene (Mark) Fincel of Oskaloosa; brother Dean Knudsen of Lafayette, IN; 10 grandchildren and nine great-